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True or False. Metals present below hydrogen can displace hydrogen atoms from acids, while those above it cannot.

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True or False.

Metals present below hydrogen can displace hydrogen atoms from acids, while those above it cannot.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

It is exactly the opposite; metals placed above hydrogen in the reactivity series are more reactive and can displace hydrogen from dilute acids, while those below it cannot.

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Chapter 6: Electrolysis - EXERCISE [Page 131]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 6 Electrolysis
EXERCISE | Q 2. | Page 131
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